Resident James Mendenhall said neighbors ran out with their chain saws to make a path for cars at various sites. Watch video
SPRINGFIELD – Tuesday afternoon's storm knocked down trees and knocked out power at the Bircham Bend Mobile Home Park on Grochmal Avenue in Indian Orchard.
One toppled tree missed striking two mobile homes when it became snagged against another tree, said Stephen Shahabian, owner of the park. The roots of the tree lifted a parked car.
“It would have crushed two mobile homes like pancakes,” Shahabian said.
A nearby tree flattened a shed, and dislodged a power box with meters.
The mobile home continued to be without power on Wednesday afternoon.
One park resident, who declined giving her full name, said the storm was “the scariest thing.”
“The wind – I never heard such howling.” the woman said. “The hail was just like golf balls hitting the windows.
Another resident, James Mendenhall, said neighbors ran out with their chain saws to make a path for cars at various sites.